2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer Engine Problems

I was driving on the highway just reaching 55 mph, that is when all of a sudden, my suv stalled out with no warning no sound nothing. I tried to restart it and sounded as if it was trying to start but wouldn't. after a couple of times of trying that is when a tow truck came and as he was putting my suv on the flat bed I noticed huge amount oil on the ground. I got it towed to Chevy dealership for service and that is when they told me that the 6th cylinder cracked also a rod went through causing a hole in the engine block. I asked what could have caused it, because I'm on top of my maintenance and my suv only had 94,000 miles on it. That is when he explained to me that it was nothing that I did and that there was nothing that I could've done to prevent it and that there was nothing I did wrong that caused it. So, the leaves me asking, isn't that a manufacturing issue?

NHTSA ID

11470303

Incident

Jun 18, 2022

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN MY 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS BROKEN NOW THREE TIMES. THE CHEVY DEALER HAS CHANGED THE MANIFOLD TWICE FOR FREE BUT NOW THEY NO LONGER WANT TO PAY FOR IT PLUS I ASKED IF THEY HAVE MADE A CHANGE TO THE CAST IRON MANIFOLD AND THEY TELL ME THE PART NUMBER CHANGED IN 2011 BUT MY FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN SO I KNOW THE REPLACEMENT MANIFOLD I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. EXHAUST FUMES IN WINTER ENTER THE CABIN.

NHTSA ID

11397464

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

Mileage

128,000 mi

ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING (LOSING PROPULSION, STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) AND THE KEY WILL NOT RESTART WHEN TURNED FORWARD (IN NEUTRAL), WHILE COASTING, BUT WILL RESTART WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED BACK AND THEN FORWARD AGAIN. IN THIS CASE, COASTING DOWN AND BRAKING AND TURNING RIGHT, POSSIBLY WITH RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON. DIED RIGHT BEFORE STARTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH. IT WAS A CLEAR DRY 100 DEGREE AFTERNOON, ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. WE LIVE ON A BUMPY DIRT ROAD THAT IS JUST OVER A QUARTER OF A MILE LONG TO REACH OUR HOUSE. SIMILAR TO OTHER GM IGNITION KEY / NO AIR BAG RECALL PROGRAMS FOR SIMILAR MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE HHR. THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES THIS HAPPEN TO? ANY DEATHS, YET? I DON'T BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS MAY HAVE WORKED, SHOULD WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION SHOWN IN THE DIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY (DIC) AND THERE WERE WARNING LIGHTS ON IN THE DASHBOARD, TO INDICATE THAT THE POWER WAS ON TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC), BUT THAT THE MOTOR WAS OFF. I COULD NOT SELECT BRAKES AND STEERING AS BEING AFFECTED, BUT WITH NO MOTOR, THERE IS NO VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTING GOING ON, AND NO POWER STEERING EITHER.

NHTSA ID

11124643

Incident

Aug 18, 2018

Mileage

143,339 mi

NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING WHEN I REACH SPEEDS OF ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH IT LOSES POWER, THE TACH. EVEN DECLINES IN IT'S READING. IT'S LIKE SOMEONE IS BEHIND ME WITH A ROPE, AND STEPPING ON THEIR BRAKES, SLOWING ME DOWN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M GOING STRAIGHT DOWN A STREET, MAKING NO TURNS, AND LET IT BASICALLY IDLE ROLL DOWN THE STREET. ALL THE WHILE, IT IS IN GEAR, ENGINE RUNNING, AND IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET

NHTSA ID

11051403

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

Mileage

111,567 mi

I HAVE HAD MY 2008 TRAILBLAER FOR A YEAR NOW. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS INCLUDING MY BATTERY LIGHT AND OTHER POPPING UP RAMDONLY AND MY TRUCK NOT WANTING TO DRIVE OR RUN RIGHT. NOW MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS COMPLETELY CRACKED THRU,

NHTSA ID

10925060

Incident

Jun 6, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

NHTSA ID

10861233

Incident

Jan 25, 2016

Mileage

28,000 mi

HAD EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED AT LOCAL GM DEALER UNDER WARRENTY IN 6/26/13 NOW HAVE SAME PROBLUM EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAKING LOUD NOISE. HAD 80112 MILES WHEN FIRST DONE NOW WHEN HAPPENED WAS2/22/16 THE MILES WERE 109482, WITCH IS ONLY 29370 MILES WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AGAIN BY THEM.

NHTSA ID

10839869

Incident

Feb 22, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10836665

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST CAM POSITION SOLENOID FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10819984

Incident

Aug 13, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED,GM KNOWS THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THESE BUT YET WONT FIX IT

NHTSA ID

10725187

Incident

Jun 13, 2015

Mileage

85,026 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10723723

Incident

Oct 21, 2014

Mileage

153,000 mi

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK WAS DEAD. IT HAS SINCE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AT 82,000. THE NUMBER 4 POSITION ON THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK. THE STABILTRAK LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON AND GO OFF FOR NO REASON. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705981

Incident

Feb 28, 2014

Mileage

79,000 mi

WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE EXHAUST GOT REAL LOUD. TOOK IT TO REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY SAID THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. GM KNOWS THIS IS A BAD PART , AND A SAFETY PART, BUT THEY ONLY ADVANCED THE WARRANTY 20,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK ON ANY VEHICLE, BESIDES ONE THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667764

Incident

Nov 7, 2014

Mileage

143,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 2/9/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED A ROD BURST THROUGH THE OIL PAN AT 50,000. THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/6/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10655037

Incident

Oct 4, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING DOWNHILL AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10639398

Incident

Aug 28, 2013

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10620919

Incident

Mar 15, 2013

Mileage

55,000 mi

STARTED VEC. IN THE MORNING. EXHAUST VERY LOUD. CHECKED EXHAUST SYSTEM FOUND MANIFOLD CRACKED. GOT ON ON STAR ACCT...STATED EXTENDED COVERAGE HAD EXPIRED. FOUND OUT SPECIAL COVERAGE GM BULL. #11150. CONTACTED DEALER. STATED NOT COVERED DUE TO OUT OF MILEAGE RANGE OF 120000 LIMIT. SAID TO TAKE TO SERV. MGR AND SAID OUT OF HIS HANDS. CONTACTED GM AND NOW THEY ARE WORKING WITH ME TO HELP RESOLVE ISSUE. TOLD GM I HAVE NEVER RECV. ANY INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRAILBLAZER. WILL FUMES ENTER PASS. AREA. DON'T KNOW AT THIS POINT. SAFETY ISSUE...YES, RECALL ISSUE...YES, DESIGN ISSUE...YES. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592414

Incident

May 12, 2014

Mileage

121,700 mi

HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO CRACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10588053

Incident

Dec 3, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE SITTING THE PARKED VEHICLE, WITH THE KEY IN IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION BUT ENGINE OFF THE DASH BEGAN TO POUR SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD THERE WERE BURNED AND MELTED WIRES LEADING TO FUSE BOX. ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584128

Incident

Apr 21, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD CONSIDER A RECALL. PEOPLE DON'T HAVE &500-$600 LAYING AROUND. AND THERE ARE MANY WITH SAME YEAR MAKE AND AROUND SAME MILEAGE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534516

Incident

Aug 5, 2013

Mileage

74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGINE STARTUP, THE EXHAUST BECAME ABNORMALLY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

NHTSA ID

10478136

Incident

Sep 22, 2012

Mileage

75,000 mi

2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FAILURE TO START AFTER A FAILURE IN ENGINE RUN DURING ENTRY TO HIGHWAY. *BF

NHTSA ID

10477601

Incident

Mar 16, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

NHTSA ID

10470826

Incident

Aug 12, 2012

Mileage

93,000 mi

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES. * JS

NHTSA ID

10455621

Incident

Apr 9, 2012

Mileage

58,000 mi

ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ERROR CODE P0449(EVAPORATIVE EMMISION SYSTEM VENT/VALVE SOLENOID CIRCUIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10443952

Incident

Apr 14, 2010